Telepresence Reaches Europe: Finally! The Quality Of Visual Communications That Business Users Have Been Waiting For But Can They Afford It?

When HP and Cisco introduced new telepresence products into the market in 2006, many claims were made about technical advances offering corporate video communications, and many promises were made about how telepresence would improve productivity, cut the time wasted in travel, and create new modes of working. The main players in the videoconferencing industry, including Polycom and Tandberg, have been quick to follow, with news on their latest products, and of acquisitions and strategic partnership announcements. The truth is that telepresence isn’t even a new concept, but perhaps one whose time has now come. Videoconferencing never did re...